The Craft
Five centuries,
one island of fire.
The studio works the way Murano always has: one furnace, one maestro, and apprentices who sweep before they blow.
A piece, start to hand.
06:00
The gatherMolten glass winds onto the pipe like honey, two kilos at a time.
06:20
The blowBreath, gravity and a wet newspaper shape the bubble while it still glows.
07:00
The shapePunts, jacks and shears. The piece is decided in seconds, not minutes.
Day 3
The annealTwo days of slow cooling, then the signature - and the light test.